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we are Xiomara Cardozo Becerra and Carlos Ballesteros, Youth Volunteers of the Colombian Red Cross who are in Norway as Youth Delegates.

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WE ARE RED CROSS YOUTH AROUND THE WORLD!

In the world, each day there are many young people who are making part of the one biggest organization, our lovely Red Cross Youth; All of them willing to work for our humanitarian mission, following our 7 principles , living the cultural richness , making difference and changing people lives ,everywhere.

We, the youth of the Red Cross and Red Crescent promote knowledge and respect for diversity , International Humanitarian law ,the leadership role that we have in the society , safety , education rights and duties for fulfill.

Currently Red Cross is in 187 countries, thus, this time I got the opportunity to go to 2 of them. As part of youth delegate vacation and apart from supporting my family from far away and visiting my friends, it was good time as well for going and meet new volunteer and future friends in Italy and Spain. One thing that just started by writing a request in Facebook, finally , It came true; I got to chance to meet in each national society, awesome volunteers and so interesting programs , at the same time to share my work with Norwegian and Colombian Red Cross youth by being a youth delegate .

For starting, I went to Spanish Red Cross where my contact person was Lidia San Juan, a so kind woman and district leader in Barcelona Red Cross who have been volunteer around 18 years, also we were along with youth volunteers as :Sara Romero, Raul Homs Pablo Garcia, and Toni Vinagre , the local coordinator of Barcelona Red Cross, a good and attentive man.

Thus, we were visiting two of the main projects that Red Cross Youth as: “Ciberaula” or “ cyber room” that works in the Children Hospital “ Materno Infantil”, its focus on helping children as part of their recuperation through playful and recreative activities which the youth volunteers hold and manage it. On another hand, we visited one school , where volunteers go and help students from primary school, to support them in the development of their homework after their finish the school time ; offering them a safety and nice place for staying, meanwhile their parents are working and come back at home.

These leader projects have a really are so important role in the community and make getting engaged more volunteers in Red Cross Youth.

After this great experience and knowing this awesome national society I got to go to another fantastic one, thus, I moved to Italy, where I would meet my colleagues from Troms Red Cross, who wanted to visit Solferino and remind the history of the starting of Red Cross. Later on. I would travel alone to Roma , where , I got the opportunity to meet Eliana del Bianco , a great woman who have been working in many projects from Italian Red Cross Youth also a gentleman , Salvatore Coopola , the youth director from Lazio Branch , both of them my contact persons, likewise Nicola Scarfo a so friendly guy and Red Cross chairman, likewise, Youth volunteer for more than 15 years. They explained me about the activities and their projects such as: blood donation group, health program, peace, international cooperation, climate change, participation or social service, development among others. They have been working in the main areas according to the Federation programs as well by implementing and spreading information from Solferino Youth Declaration.

On another hand, Italian Red Cross is dived in Youth, Volunteers group, Blood donors, Volunteers Nurses, Military corps and ladies. They have one of the biggest strong structures of National Societies and rich historical background due to Battle of Solferino and birth of our movement.

Absolutely, It was an awesome time, we could learning, sharing, exchanging information and having fun between Red Cross youth members; we are just one movement, doesn’t matter where we are. For sure we will keep in touch and support us from our different national societies and work together around the world ,as our 7th principle affirms, because we just are : … universality. .

last 25/26/27/28 May , we were holding a course weekend , where volunteers got trainning in first aid , leadership , organization and teaching methodology , at the same time , they participated in a fun rally where they could show their phisycal skills.it was a great time and one say good bye to Haralvollen due it was one of the biggest and final activities .

Thanks to all participants and Delegates for coming likewise organizational team ! =)

INPRE IN NORWAY!

Last Saturday INPRE, a program from Colombian Red Cross that works with children and pre youth took part with BARK / BARNAS RØDE KORS from Norwegian Red Cross which as well, it has some same work areas . This was a great and fruitful afternoon , full of awesome ideas, we got many inputs from the different national societies, which only goal is to enrich the work and welfare of children.

In another hand , It was a good farewell from this group, we enjoyed more cake, ice cream and some gifts from them . Finally , we decided to have as proposal to continue working and for doing in the future a huge cooperation or make possible International Children Red Cross .

LIVING 17th MAY IN NORWAY

It has been one of the most relevant days in our stay. This day , we celebrated Norway’s independence day or norwegian Constitution Day.

Back on time , After being part of the Denmark for 400 years, Norway got its own constitution in 1814 and joined into a loose union with Sweden that lasted until 1905. It was signed at Eidsvoll a small town close to Oslo. It declared Norway to be an independent nation, and one of the most modern constitution in Europe at the time.

This day , Norwegian people filled their streets with as much enthusiasm, children’s parades ,music , nice and traditional dress or party-clothed , songs , russ: the tradictinal ,crazy and cool party for students from highschool , cheers , flags and a lot of fun.

We were part of this awesome celebration, thus we participated in the big parade around Tromsø, along with Red Cross groups. It was a great time to see a lot of smiles , happy people , nice weather and have fun ; thinking over , it was a really total different day as we use to have in Norway being outside . We enjoyed it until get tired, anyway , it was a great and unforgettable day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RED CROSS!

GRATULERER MED DAGEN RØDE KORS!

JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE CROIX ROUGE !

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS CRUZ ROJA!

Last 8th May around all the world, there were many people, volunteers, children, families, all who belong or feel part of Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, they were celebrating and commemorating the birth of Henry Dunant , who on 24th June – 1959 organized the first voluntary service for helping to all wounded in the battle of solferino , the initial event that made launched the largest global volunteer movement. One more time, we are so proud of being part of institution as the rest of 100 million of volunteers around 187 countries.

This year Norwegian Red Cross was focus on “Loneliness and feeling outside of the society.” The campaign had as goal to increase knowledge and participation in our care activities, and an overall aim is to make Norway more including.

As Red Cross youth in Tromsø, we decided to make of it, a big celebration! We got many ideas after youth gathering, thus we made a campaign from youth to youth ; as currently is fashion “memes or cartoons ” and young people love it , we wanted to transmit the message by making one of them and supporting it , so , there was one that was connected with the theme of campaign, it is called “ FOREVER ALONE “ a very famous and fun symbol. Thus , our great youth designer Dasha made a wonderful job , it was Røde kors klem meme or Red Cross hug which goal was to collect as many possible “facebook likes” or just give free hugs to people who came to our stand in the downtown , likewise, we were making face painting and giving Red Cross ballons to children ; for their parents , We were giving them information about the institution and activities in Tromsø , in another hand, by making free invitation for coming 8th may to the “open house” , so people could come visit us , have fun , share a good time, eat cake and celebrate

It was a great time as always with Trosmø Red Cross youth !

Thanks a lot for who lived this amazing day in each national society ! =)